Friday, January 16, 2009

FAQ - Buildings: types

Having looked at other sites, I was absolutely amazed at the wide assortment of building combinations that I could price online, but what if I want something I couldn't price by following your selection screens?
Our pricing department is happy to prepare manual quotes for buildings that are within our capabilities but cannot be priced with our online system. For more information, see the description of special quotes below.

Do you have any special buildings sizes that are considered mass-produced and are less expensive?
All of our buildings are inexpensive, and there is really no such thing as a "mass produced" building size. Size is only one of the considerations when engineering a building. Because of the combination of other factors that must be taken into account -- for example, wind loading, wind uplift, snow loading, seismic rating, and the number, size, and placement of openings to name a few -- virtually every building is at least slightly different from all others. Some suppliers will advertise pre-priced buildings, but until they know all the engineering factors and the shipping distance they cannot determine an accurate cost. As a result, their published figures are "ballpark" estimates, and the final numbers may be considerably different. When you price a building at Steelbuilding.com, you start by providing the information we need to properly engineer your building. As a result, our system always gives you an accurate, final, delivered price (see also misconceptions).

Your special quote form has an option for "multispan buildings." What are those?
See the section on Frame Types for a full description. Our online system offers clearspan frames out to 100 feet wide, and we will special quote clearspan buildings up to 150' wide depending on various engineering considerations. However, when extreme widths are necessary, modular-frame multispan buildings with supporting columns may offer a more economical solution.

Do you do two story buildings?
Not at this time.

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